TRIP REPORTSNov 13, 2022Trip Report: Atlanta to London on Virgin Atlantic's A350Last summer I had the chance to check out Virgin Atlantic's A350-1000 from Atlanta to London, and this is a brief summary of what was a very enjoyable experience.Read More →
ROUTESJun 22, 2022French Bee Continues To Grow In The United States With New Route Between Miami and ParisLow-cost carrier French bee will commence service between Paris Orly to Miami in December. Miami is the fourth US route from Paris Orly, joining San Francisco (May 2018), Newark Liberty (June 2020), and Los Angeles (April 2022). This is not the first time Paris Orly and Miami have connected. Read More →
NEWSMar 13, 2022Etihad Airways to Launch A350 Flights in Three WeeksEtihad is launching commercial service on their Airbus A350-1000s after keeping the planes in storage for more than two years. The planes won't fly on long-haul routes immediately but will be available on medium-haul routes until July 1, 2022. Read More →
NEWSFeb 18, 2022Iberia Airlines Announces Flights to Washington, Dallas, and San FranciscoIn this article, I analyze Spanish Flag Carrier Iberia's route expansion in the United States. Iberia has announced that it will launch a service between Madrid, Spain's capital, and Dallas/ Fort Worth. Iberia has also stated that they will resume services to Washington, D.C., and San Francisco from Madrid.Read More →
NEWSFeb 04, 2022Qatar vs Airbus: A Never-Ending SagaThis is about the long battle between Qatar and Airbus over the last 6 months. It also goes into the new order for Boeing. Read More →
ROUTESDec 23, 2021European Airlines Grow in Southern CaliforniaAir France will add another daily service between Paris and Los Angeles. British Airways will bring the A350-1000 to both Los Angeles and San Diego from London. Lufthansa brings the A340 back to Los Angeles while returning to San Diego with a new route from Munich using the A350s. Read More →
ROUTESDec 13, 2021Vietnam Airlines Launches Historic First Vietnam to U.S. Scheduled FlightVietnam Airlines has just became the first airline to operate scheduled commercial flights between Vietnam and the U.S. The airline now serves SFO from its Ho Chi Minh City hub twice weekly. Read More →
NEWSOct 03, 2021Wow: Qatar Airways to Bring Back A380s to Replace Grounded A350sIn the aftermath of the partial A350 grounding, Qatar Airways is bringing back their A380s! While this is very surprising, the additional capacity that the A380 provides will be critical when demand picks up during the holiday season. Read More →
NEWSApr 29, 2021Etihad to Retire Entire Boeing 777-300ER FleetEtihad to retire their Boeing 777-300ER fleet.Read More →
STORIESApr 12, 2021Could There be a 787 or A350 Freighter? At the beginning of the 21st century, Boeing and Airbus revealed their latest products, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350XWB. Both airframes were built with over 50% of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) and gained more than 900 orders from worldwide customers. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have been transforming their fleet into "Preighter" (Passenger Freighter) aircraft to support the demand for global express shipment of essential goods.Read More →
